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Arctium lappa
BURDOCK-TAKINOGAWA LONG (GOBO) is native to Europe & Asia & is a very popular root vegetable in Japan. This is a special, late-variety burdock, rich in flavor. The taproot can be as long as 1 meter & the outer skin is very thin, similar to carrots. In the UK, Burdock is known as an ingredient in the drink Dandelion and Burdock, the English equivalent of American root beer. Easily grown from seed, it prefers a deep & sandy garden soil in partial shade or full sun. Very young roots can be eaten raw, but older roots are usually cooked. Young leaves & stalks are eaten raw or cooked & the seeds can be sprouted like bean sprouts. (nothing goes to waste with this plant) It also has a history of being used as a medicinal herb. Medicinal: Powerful blood purifier, detoxicant, for skin disorders, traditionally for kidney stones.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 120 – 140 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 15 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 |
| pH | 4 – 7 |
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| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
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ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
